The role of scientific consensus organizations in the development of standards

Health Physics

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 533-537

  Moghissi, A Alan ^a   Straja, Sorin R ^a   Love, Betty R ^a  

^a Institute for Regulatory Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Forum; Historical profiles; Safety standards; Standards

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; GOVERNMENT; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; IONIZING RADIATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CONSENSUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SAFETY; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037375783     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-200304000-00013     Document Type: Review

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